Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Something Like It #cocktailrobot -•- If you are doing a Venn Diagram with circles for “Easy to Make”, “Refreshing”, and “Unexpectedly Delicious” this cocktail would be the overlap of those three. @creativeDrunk from Amor y Amargo did a ‘ask me anything’ on Instagram the other day and this cocktail came up in a discussion of Amaro Meletti. It’s his take on a Rum and Coke - sans Coke. Let me show my work here… -•- 1.5 oz. white rum (eh, kind of lite - used Ten Cane Rum (RIP!)) 1.0 oz. Amaro Meletti Heavy dash of lime bitters -•- Stirred with ice. Added a few ounces of seltzer and then strained into chilled glass with fresh ice. Garnished with a lemon peel because I had one. Easy. Quick Tasty. Just like you all. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJr8SyfLXhW/ January 05, 2021 at 09:22PM

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Cocktail Hour: The Beehive

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“Hey! This is a lot of things you love!”, said my brain when reading about this cocktail credited to Brandon Bramhall of @attaboynashville in Nashville.

Here we are.

1.50 oz Jamaican run (#Hampden 8!)

0.50 oz Fernet Branca (used @royalvallet Fernet)

0.75 oz honey syrup

0.75 oz lime juice

Shake with ice. Double strain.

Perfect.

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Thursday Cocktail Hour: Shochu Sour #cocktailrobot -•- How’s it where you are? All good here. 2 oz. Shochu (Mizu Green Tea Shochu) 0.75 oz. simple syrup 0.75 oz. Lemon juice 0.25 oz. Green tea infused vodka Egg whites Dry shake. Shake with ice. Garnish with lemon peel. Tasty. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/Ca8r_C1NNFh/ March 10, 2022 at 10:20PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Alpine-y Sour #cocktailrobot -•- I saw a recipe for a Braulio Martinez but I also have a lot of citrus so I wanted to use that. I took the Martinez recipe and added lemon. It was tasty. That said, I may attempt again and do 50/50 on the Braulio and gin as the Braulio got lost in it all. -•- 1.25 oz. Gin 0.75 oz. Braulio 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.76 oz. Honey Syrup -•- Shake with ice. Strain. Lemon peel express + garnish. Oh, here’s a weird thing: I used that Fee Brothers Foam. Maybe 3 dashes. Did a reverse dry-shake and had lots of handsome foam. Strained into glass. Had handsome foam. Took the lemon peel and expressed it and: BAM! No more foam. It just cleared it out and you can see the results. If anyone else has played with the #FeeBrothersFoam and noticed this, LMK! -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #braulio #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJC6Wxtrz-T/ December 20, 2020 at 10:56PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: The Gibson #cocktailrobot -•- Today was a vacation day for me. So what do I do on a vacation day? Well we went shopping at Kalustyan's and purchased entirely too many tasty things. And then I made cocktail onions. I was reading Robert Simonson’s ‘3-Ingredient Cocktails’ book and he mentioned how easy they are to make and how much better than store bought. -•- 2.00 oz. Gin (the one from ILM) 1.00 oz. dry vermouth (I used Cochi Americano) 0.25 oz. onion brine -•- Stir 30 seconds with ice. Strain and serve up. Garnish with cocktail onion(s). Cocktail spears from @stectormetals Delicious. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CLYVFyqL8cE/ February 16, 2021 at 11:36PM

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Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Aperol Daiquiri

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Nice Venn Diagram of all things I like + I have pineapple juice + there are a bunch of limes that need to be squeezed. It appeared on @gin_with_me and is credited to @jaylynn_little

👏

It’s a tweak on a Jungle Bird, right?

1.50 oz Rum @eminenterum

0.50 oz Aperol

1.00 oz Pineapple Juice

0.50 oz Lime Juice

0.50 oz Simple Syrup

Shake 20+ seconds with ice. Double strain into glass.

7 out of 8 smashed pumpkins is my rating. Pretty tasty.

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Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Diamond East Side #cocktailrobot -•- It’s Wednesday, eh? OK. This week seems to be going by quickly. I was part of a little online thing tonight and this was the cocktail that was made by @belvederebrian 1.00 oz Belvedere Vodka 0.75 oz Lime juice 0.75 oz simple syrup or honey syrup 4-5 mint leaves 4 cucumber slices Place all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with Chandon Sparkling (I used the rosé) and garnish. Tastes like spring is coming. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #belvedere #belvederevodka #chandon #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CL-rIibLUyn/ March 03, 2021 at 09:00PM

Cocktail Hour: Champs-Élysées

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I received a message the other day from James (S) who was recommending a Champs-Élysées.

Duly noted.

This evening Lovely Wife requested a cocktail before dinner so I had to oblige! The last time I made this cocktail (according to my notes) was 2017. For real? It’s straight up delicious.

According to Martin’s Index, this first appeared in 1937 in the Cafe Royal Cocktail Book. Page 52.

Screenshots from the spectacular EUVS Cocktail Book website which we should have bookmarked.

1.50 oz. Cognac (used Hennessy VSOP)

.75 oz. lemon juice

.50 oz. green chartreuse

.25 oz. simple syrup

1 dash of Angostura

Shake! With ice! Strain. Express that lemon.

My rating? 4 out of 5 Chilly November Evenings with Quiche and Cocktails.

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Thursday Cocktail Hour: Smoky Rye Sour? Maybe? #cocktailrobot -•- Our pal @markcarter turned us on to the idea of lapsang souchong simple syrup. Simple syrup made with smoky tea. Basically. First I attempted a sour with Ardbeg but the syrup got lost and overwhelmed. Next I tried the fun malted-rye Heritage 176 and that worked swell. -•- 2 oz. Belvedere Heritage 176 0.75 oz. lapsang souchong simple syurp 0.50 oz. lemon juice Little bit of egg whites if you have them. -•- I did a reverse dry shake. Strain. Express and plop a lemon peel. Tasty! -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #belvederevodka #belvedere #heritage176 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CK5W06ErYkw/ February 04, 2021 at 10:55PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Vesper Gibson (Maybe?) #cocktailrobot -•- Working our way through cocktail onions. This is a Gibson split between gin and vodka. Yum. 1.0 oz. Belvedere Smogory Forest Vodka 1.0 oz. Mulholland Gin 1.0 oz. Cochi Americano 0.25 oz. onion brine Stir with ice. I added a little dribble of gum syrup as well. Garnish with onions! Play Drawphone! -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #belvederevodka via Instagram instagr.am/p/CMbCi8VLiEW/ March 14, 2021 at 10:23PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: The Mai Tai #cocktailrobot -•- I had a new bottle of rum. I wanted a Mai Tai. I had a lime shortage issue and remembered I had made lime cordial over the weekend. The standard recipe is below. Using lime cordial means you kind of knock out the simple syrup and lime in one swoop. 2 oz. Rum (Maggie’s Farm "50/50" Dark Rum) 0.50 oz. Curaçao 0.75 oz. Lime juice 0.33-ish oz. Orgeat 0.25 oz. Simple Syrup Shake with ice. Strain. I bet a garnish would be swell. I was in Pennsylvania this past week and picked up a locally (Pittsburgh) made rum. Maggie’s Farm "50/50" Dark Rum. Blend of their column rum with rum from the Caribbean that is molasses-based. Neat stuff. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #maggiesfarm @maggiesfarmrum via Instagram instagr.am/p/CbhjTZArx6v/ March 25, 2022 at 06:56AM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Cynar Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Oh, Cynar. So delish. There are variations on the Cynar Sour. Here’s one… 2 ounces #Cynar 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/4 ounce agave nectar egg whites Shake with Ice + Dry Shake. #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #cynarsour via Instagram instagr.am/p/CWpB4NUplLu/ November 23, 2021 at 09:01PM

Cocktail Hour: The Corspe Reviver Number 1

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The Corpse Reviver cocktail is our Spooky Season drink of choice. The drinks were originally made to help ‘revive’ people. This particular version is said to be so strong as to revive a dead person.

There are different variations. Last year ( #MySpookyDayCocktails ) we did a Mezcal version of what is known as the Corpse Reviver no. 2 and this year we did the Cognac + Apple Brandy based no. 1.

1.50 oz. Cognac (Hennessy Pure White!)

0.75 oz. Apple Brandy (Lairds)

0.75 oz. Vermouth (Cochi Torino))

Dash of Orange Bitters

Stir with ice. Strain. Orange peel express and garnish.

Spooky.

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Cocktail Hour: The Grind & Toil

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While in Barbados earlier this year we bumped into a lot of Clayton’s Tonic.

Their website tells the story…

“Claytons is an exotic, Caribbean made tonic, originally created by the Clayton brothers in Battersea, London England circa 1880. Now made in Barbados and distributed around the world, Claytons has retained its mystical allure for well over 100 years. Claytons Kola Tonic contains the Kola Nut of West Africa, long known as a mild stimulant and widely claimed to revive the body from a variety of ailments. This 0% Alcohol tonic is a refreshing, invigorating drink that can be enjoyed in a variety of combinations or by itself.”

It is an interesting tasting tonic. I’m struggling to describe it.

There is an “invigorating” quality on the palate. I really haven’t wrapped my head around the taste profile.

This is a variation of a Corn & Oil with a small amount of Clayton’s. Not sure it brings a ton to the table. I will play with it again (apparently it works well with cognac).

45ml Rum (Doorly’s 14!)

15ml Claytons Kola Tonic

10ml Falernum

20ml Lime Juice

Metric! Sorry not sorry.

Shake! Strain!

(I thought Clayton’s might be carbonated - it’s not)

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Cocktail Hour: Apple Brandy Old Fashioned

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In a box where I saved some special bottles, I came across this jewel that had been sitting there for maybe 10 years and needed to be opened: Germain-Robin Apple Brandy XO. Oh my.

Germain-Robin, now owned by Gallo, are based in California and make some interesting/awesome/tasty American brandy. The Apple Brandy is no exception. It spends 10 years in oak and has a depth and complexity that I’ve never tasted in an Apple Brandy.

Let’s make an Old Fashioned on this dark and stormy night.

2.00 oz. Apple Brandy

0.25 oz. Cinnamon Simple Syrup

2 dashes of Fig & Poppy Bitters

2 dashes of Angostura

Stir with ice. Make little dip in ice for a cherry to rest.

Cheers!

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Friday Cocktail Hour: The Angostura Colada #cocktailrobot -•- This photo won’t win any awards and neither will my presentation of this cocktail - but I have to tell you this: dang. This is super delicious. We’re finishing up this can of coconut cream very slowly and I am not complaining! -•- 1.5 oz. Angostura Bitters 0.5 oz. Rum 2.0 oz. Pineapple Juice 1.5 oz. Coconut Cream 1.0 oz. Lime Juice Orange slice for garnish Shake with ice.Stain over ice. The original recipe would be using some sort of pebble ice or crushed ice. I just have big ice. Oh, it’s rich. It’s got weight and texture. Deadly combination of my favorites: Angostura. Rum. Pineapple. Coconut Cream. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJh4klLrLud/ January 01, 2021 at 11:37PM

Friday Cocktail Hour: The Winter Tequila Sour #cocktailrobot -•- It’s Friday. Friday. Gonna make a cocktail on Friday. 1.5 oz. tequila @volcantequila blanco 0.50 oz. Ancho Reyes 1.00 oz. lemon juice 1.00 oz. cinnamon simple syrup (I did a 1:1 simple and left 4 cinnamon sticks in the pot for 6 hours) A few dashes of orange bitters. Shake. On ice. Garnish with lemon? Sure. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #volcantequila #volcan via Instagram instagr.am/p/CMEA8X8ryok/ March 05, 2021 at 10:47PM

Cocktail Hour: Two Cocktails with Woodinville Bourbon

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Well, technically their ‘Double Barrel’ release because I’ve seemed to run out of the standard Woodinville Bourbon.

I’m sure this is sacrilegious!

THE REVOLVER

Early-aughts creation by Jon Santer.

2.00 oz. Bourbon

0.50 oz. Coffee Liqueur

2 dashes orange bitters

Stir with ice.

I also served on a cube instead of up. It was a hot apartment day.

Orange peel flamed would be ideal.

Tasty! Would make again.

THE BILLIONAIRE

From Employees Only.

2.00 oz Bourbon

1.00 oz Lemon

0.50 oz Simple Syrup

0.25 oz Grenadine

5 dashes Absinthe

1 dash Angostura

2 Drops Saline

Shake with ice! Strain onto handsome ice.

I enjoyed this one as well. The absinthe (man, I do love absinthe) and the grenadine play really well together. The absinthe notes remind me of the Alpine Sour I love to make which is a bourbon + Braulio split whiskey sour.

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Thursday Cocktail Hour -•- I don't recall the name of this cocktail. It was in my notes and I didn't... note it. The recipe called for a standard 2.0 ounces of vodka. I did a little less, so it was a 1.5 ounces. -•- 2 oz Belvedere Heritage 176 .50 oz Honey Syrup 3 dashes Walnut Bitters Lemon Twist (or Orange) -•- Stir with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass with fancy ice cube. Garnish. All good. I like all these ingredients. #heritage176 #Belvedere #BelvedereVodka -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CKWzq2ordsi/ January 22, 2021 at 12:54PM